M2.1 earthquake 56 km SE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 56 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Sep 23, 2016, 6:58 AM AKDT (14:58 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 94 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016c9t69xz (also filed as ak14071345). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.